Panama vs Zimbabwe: Nurses and midwives

Panama
3.35 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Zimbabwe
3.07 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Panama rank
106th
Zimbabwe rank
109th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Panama
  • Zimbabwe
1234199020062022

How they compare

Panama currently reports 3.35 per 1,000 people against 3.07 per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.28 per 1,000 people.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Panama ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 109th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 1.03 per 1,000 people 1.54 per 1,000 people 0.5155 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe
2010s 2.67 per 1,000 people 1.48 per 1,000 people 1.19 per 1,000 people Panama
2020s 3.44 per 1,000 people 2.55 per 1,000 people 0.8925 per 1,000 people Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Panama or Zimbabwe?
Panama, at 3.35 per 1,000 people against 3.07 per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Panama and Zimbabwe?
0.28 per 1,000 people, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Zimbabwe?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Panama and Zimbabwe rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Panama ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 109th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.